Uterine Fibroids Uterine fibroids are benign (non cancerous) growths in the uterus. They are the most common type of growth found in a woman's pelvis. In some women, fibroids remain small and do not cause symptoms or problems. To read more, click the PDF link
Umbilical Cord Blood Banking Many patients are interested in banking the cord blood at the time of delivery. This leaflet will help the patients to understand the concept of cord blood banking, procedure and its use.During pregnancy, the umbilical cord is the lifeline between mother and baby. Once the baby is...
Repeated Miscarriages Miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks. It occurs in 10-15% of all known pregnancies. Most miscarriages occur in the first 3 months of pregnancy. When pregnancy loss occurs two or more times in a row, it may be called Repeated Miscarriage. Special tests are required...
Regular Exercise Exercise leads to a healthy and cheerful life. It is very essential that you exercise during pregnancy so as to stay healthy, active, so as to enable you too have a good control over your labor. Those mothers who have some health problems during the pregnancy should consult the doctor...
Myomectomy Myomectomy means removal of fibroids. Fibroids are fibro-muscular, non-cancerous tumours that form on the inner or outer wall of the uterus. Fibroids need to be surgically removed if the size is large and/or accompanied by undesirable symptoms. Although small and asymptomatic fibroids do not need immediate surgery, they have to...
Intra-uterine insemination (IUI) Intra-uterine insemination (IUI) is a very common procedure which is done during the treatment of infertility. This is a simple procedure and does not need hospitalization. In this procedure, sperms which have undergone certain laboratory. To read more, click the PDF link
Hysteroscopy Visualisation of the inner cavity of the uterus through a small video telescope- like device passed into the uterus through the vaginal passage under general anaesthesia is called Hysteroscopy. To read more, click the PDF link
Hysterectomy Hysterectomy is the term used for surgical removal of all or part of the uterus. The common causes for which hysterectomy may be performed are:  Fibroids  Endometriosis  Abnormal bleeding (that cannot be controlled by other means)  Prolapsed uterus  Pelvic inflammatory disease  Cancer of cervix, ovaries or uterus  Endometrial hyperplasia (pre-cancerous...
Ectopic Pregnancy Pregnancy that occurs OUTSIDE THE UTERUS is known as ectopic pregnancy. It is important to identify this condition at the earliest so as to prevent the possible complications. In order to understand this subject we take these 3 issues: Symptoms of ectopic pregnancy How it is diagnosed How it may...
Diabetes during Pregnancy When blood sugar level is persistently high in a patient, the person is said to be having diabetes. A diabetic woman in pregnancy needs special attention. Some women are found to be diabetic during pregnancy. This is called as Gestational diabetes. Both pre-pregnancy diabetes and diabetes occurring during...
